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Costanoa Continuation High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

840 North Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 · (831) 429-3898 · Part of Santa Cruz City High School District

Santa Cruz’s School Grade A− better than 78% of California school districts

Directions
Students
77
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Costanoa Continuation High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

840 North Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 102
Grade 1119
Grade 1256
Enrollment over time
94’20
82’21
90’22
87’23
77’24

Down 18.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%White 19%Two or more races 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Costanoa Continuation High from Santa Cruz families.

Other schools in Santa Cruz City High School District

The district →
Alternative Family Education
Other · Grades K–12 · Santa Cruz
110 students28:1
Mission Hill Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz
510 students18:1
Branciforte Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz
409 students18:1
Ark Independent Studies
High · Grades 6–12 · Santa Cruz
56 students27:1
Santa Cruz High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz
A+
1,093 students24:1
Soquel High
High · Grades 9–12 · Soquel
A
1,074 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Santa Cruz’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.